{"id":27687,"date":"2016-03-01T12:02:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T17:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=27687"},"modified":"2016-02-29T14:33:51","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T19:33:51","slug":"thinking-about-my-future-briefcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2016\/03\/01\/thinking-about-my-future-briefcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking About My Future (Briefcase)"},"content":{"rendered":"This week I stepped out of my comfort zone. <\/span>\r\n\r\nAfter receiving an invitation to an Arts & Science Backpack to Briefcase<\/a> (b2B) event, I found myself shimmying into business casual work attire after a seven-hour school day. Having plans on a Thursday night is pretty unusual for me, considering my average Thursday night routine consists of pajamas, a couple hours of reading, tea and probably frozen pizza.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe Backpacks to Briefcase event I attended was for students interested in fields relating to the Health Sciences. If you have been following the blog for a while, you may know that I am constantly waiting to have that *<\/strong>Eureka!*<\/strong> moment where I suddenly know what I want to do with my life. I figured that maybe the b2B might show me some job opportunities I could create for myself using my degree.<\/span>\r\n\r\n
\"A<\/a>
The event took place at Hart House, and as I was walking I couldn't help but notice and appreciate the beauty of Soldier's Tower. #JoyAtUofT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nThe event itself was extremely educational, and it was really nice to have a reason to connect with students who, like me, were also concerned that they wouldn\u2019t find a \u201cdream\u201d job with the degree they had chosen. Being a second year student, I was one of the youngest attendees \u2014<\/span> however, I think my youth might have improved the event for me because I wasn\u2019t just learning from the alumni but also my fellow upper years.<\/span>\r\n\r\n
\"Madeline<\/a>
At first I wished that my name tag didn't immediately give my second year status away... but soon I realized that I could use it as a conversation starter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nb2B events are kinda set up like a mixer. They have delicious food free for the taking (which, considering the event is 100 per cent free for students, is pretty awesome), accomplished U of T alumni for you to talk to and provides you with the chance to meet students who are on the same career path as you. <\/span>\r\n\r\nTo be honest, it is a little nerve-wracking to go into the event alone because the nature of the event forces you to introduce yourself to complete strangers. However, it\u2019s important to remember that everyone else is in the same boat as you and that it\u2019s okay to be a little nervous. I\u2019ll admit that I definitely was.<\/span>\r\n\r\n